First Year Students FAQs

 What if you want to:

See your advisor

• A list of advisors, their offices, and telephone numbers follow below.

 Withdraw from a course

• Check the effects of course withdrawal on financial aid before withdrawing from the course. Make an appointment in person or by e-mail with Director of Financial Aid Christina Horner. Ms. Horner's e-mail address is chorner@villa.edu
• Get a course withdrawal form from the Records Office, secure required signatures, and submit the form to the Records Office.

Change your major

• Make an appointment in person or by e-mail with the Director of Career Development to discuss change of major. E-mail the Director of Career Development at dhandzlik@villa.edu

Talk about struggles with a course

• Make an appointment with the instructor to discuss concerns. Faculty offices and telephone numbers follow below.
• Make an appointment in person or by e-mail with a Learning Strategies Center tutor to discuss concerns. The Director of the Learning Strategies Center is Dr. Arlene Sullivan. Her e-mail address is asulli@villa.edu
• Make an appointment in person or by e-mail with Director of Counseling Palma Zanghi. Ms. Zanghi's e-mail address is zanghi@villa.edu

Receive financial aid

• Make an appointment in person or by e-mail with Director of Financial Aid Christina. Ms. Horner's e-mail address is chorner@villa.edu

Complete financial aid processes

• Make an appointment in person or by e-mail with Director of Financial Aid Christina Horner. Ms. Horner's e-mail address is chorner@villa.edu

Address health problems interfering with academics

• Contact Minerva Montijo, RN, in the student center at 961-2852. Ms. Montijo's's e-mail address is montijom@villa.edu

Discuss personal problems that are interfering with academics

• Make an appointment in person or by e-mail with Director of Counseling Palma Zanghi. Ms. Zanghi's e-mail is zanghi@villa.edu

Discuss options after being absent for a period of time

• Telephone the instructor of the course(s) in which you have been absent. Telephone numbers of instructors appear below. Follow the instructions recommended by the instructor.
• Make an appointment in person or by e-mail with Director of Counseling Palma Zanghi. Ms. Zanghi's e-mail is zanghi@villa.edu

Discuss options after receiving a WF by an instructor

• Telephone the instructor of the course(s) in which you have been absent. Telephone numbers of instructors appear below. Follow the instructions recommended by the instructor.

Study in a study group

• Discuss your interest in studying in a group with your instructor(s). Instructors may be aware of students in the class who want to form study groups.
• Ask classmates if they are interested in forming a study group. Discuss times/dates/places to meet as well as the format and expectations for a study group.
• Make an appointment in person or by e-mail with a Learning Strategies Center tutor to discuss study groups. The Director of the Learning Strategies Center is Dr. Arlene Sullivan. Her e-mail address is asulli@villa.edu

Arrange for academic accommodations

• Make an appointment in person or by e-mail with the Coordinator for Students with Disabilities Melissa Zgliczynski. Her email address is zgliczynskim@villa.edu  

Be involved in campus activities

• Contact Director of Student Life Ceil Pawlowski at 961-1878 or e-mail her at pawlowskic@villa.edu